Graduate Respiratory Therapist Full Time Days

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist to provide critical care to patients. This role involves collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal treatment and requires a completion of an AMA/CoARC approved program along with timely licensure acquisition. Join a team that is pivotal in advancing emergency medicine and patient recovery.

Qualifications

• Completion of an AMA/CoARC approved Respiratory Care program.
• Must obtain Michigan licensure within five months.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures and diagnostic tests.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to develop care plans.
• Performs assessments and evaluates therapy effectiveness.

Skills

Collaboration

Assessment

Therapeutic Procedures

Education

Associates degree in Science or Allied Health

Job description

DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan’s first Level I Trauma Center, helped pioneer the evolution of emergency medicine and currently has one of the busiest and most well-equipped emergency departments anywhere. The first and largest verified burn center in the state is at Receiving, and it is one of only 43 in the nation. Receiving also offers the state’s leading 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen program, Metro Detroit’s first certified primary stroke center, and the nationally recognized and accredited DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric Center of Excellence.

Job Description:

NOTE: This job is flat-rated. The job title is restricted to a graduate of an AMA/CoARC approved Respiratory Care program. The timeframe for a candidate in this role is limited to a maximum of 5 months to obtain licensure to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan.

Under the direction of a registered respiratory therapist and according to established policies and procedures, acts as a professional member of the health care team by providing respiratory therapy services throughout the continuum of care.

• In collaboration with the registered respiratory therapist, provides therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures and diagnostic tests for uncomplicated patients with, or at risk of, abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team to assist with developing optimal cardiopulmonary care plans for patients.
• Performs assessments for uncomplicated patients and evaluates the appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy.

Qualifications:

1. Completion of an AMA/CoARC approved Respiratory Care program. Associates degree in Science, Allied Health or equivalent.

2. Must obtain licensure to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan within five months. Timeframe for candidate in this role: A maximum of five months to acquire licensure.

Job: Respiratory Therapy

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Receiving Hospital

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Day

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